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African nations adopt Nigeria’s Local Content model for continent’s energy future
Sopuruchi Onwuka African oil-producing countries have agreed to leverage Nigeria’s local content development model as a framework for securing Africa’s energy future, strengthening intra-continental energy access, and driving sustainable economic growth. The decision emerged as the central outcome of the…
NCDMB drives Nigeria’s energy capacity, Africa’s supply chain connectivity
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has emerged as a central force in building Nigeria’s energy industry capacity while expanding Africa’s oil and gas supply chain connectivity, industry leaders heard at the Nigerian International Energy Summit….
Nigeria delivers as Africa Energy Bank moves closer to launch
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Federal Government has said it has met all its obligations toward the establishment of the Africa Energy Bank (AEB), following the provision of a fully furnished headquarters in Abuja to enable the bank’s immediate take-off. The Minister…
IPPG urges Africa to shift from resource export to utilization
Sopuruchi Onwuka Independent crude oil and natural gas producing companies in Nigeria have called on African governments to urgently move away from inherited, export-focused petroleum models and instead design energy systems rooted in economic growth, industrial development, and national resilience….
PCTS calls for pan-industry collaboration on performance-based local content
Sopuruchi Onwuka International oil service contractors operating in Nigeria have called for stronger pan-industry collaboration to unlock full local capacity, improve efficiency, deepen technology transfer, and ensure consistent utilization of in-country investments across the petroleum sector. Chairman of the Petroleum…
NCDMB says only local industrial performance drives economic growth
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has declared significant milestones in strengthening the capacity, competence, and global competitiveness of Nigerian companies, reinforcing local content as a catalyst for industrialization and economic development. Executive Secretary, Engr. Felix…
NCDMB, Jake Riley train 250 youths in FAST Programme
Jeke Riley Limited on Monday churned out 250 industry-ready youths after monthlong intensive training program to equip them with full range of skills designed to enable them become self-reliant and contribute meaningfully to the industrial development of the country. The…
Jake Riley Academy hosts government-supported skills training program
Jake Riley Limited, a capacity-building and training organization in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, is hosting a Self-Reliance Fast Skills Training Program at the Jake Riley Academy in Lagos with support from the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB)….
NCDMB flaunts funding, mentorship in 2025/2026 innovation challenge
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting innovation in the oil and gas sector through funding, mentorship, and business development opportunities for participants in its 2025/2026 Research, Innovation and Technology Challenge….
PETAN demands role in regulating project economics
Insists Nigeria’s petroleum industry services are cheapest in Africa Sopuruchi Onwuka The President of the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria, Engr. Wole Ogunsanya, says service costs in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry remain the lowest in Africa. But he stressed…
